Timeline of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

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First system formedMay 22, 2021
Last system dissipatedNovember 7, 2021
NameSam
Maximum winds155 mph (250 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Timeline of the
2021 Atlantic hurricane season
Track of all the tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic in 2021.
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 22, 2021
Last system dissipatedNovember 7, 2021
Strongest system
NameSam
Maximum winds155 mph (250 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure927 mbar (hPa; 27.37 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameSam
Duration12.5 days
Storm articles
Other years
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 21 named storms, and the sixth consecutive year in which there was above-average tropical cyclone activity[nb 1][2] The season officially began on June 1, 2021, and ended on November 30, 2021. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most Northern Atlantic tropical cyclones form.[3] However, tropical cyclone formation is possible at any time of the year, as was the case this season, when Tropical Storm Ana formed on May 22. The season's final system, Tropical Storm Wanda, dissipated on November 7.

Of the season's 21 named storms, seven became hurricanes, and four further intensified into major hurricanes.[nb 2][5] The season's most devastating storm was Hurricane Ida. It made landfall in Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h), destroying coastal communities in its path.[6]

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

The time stamp for each event is first stated using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the 24-hour clock where 00:00 = midnight UTC.[7] The NHC uses both UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) are: Greenwich, Cape Verde, Atlantic, Eastern, and Central.[8] In this timeline, the respective area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles, or kilometers), following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.

May

October 2021 nor'easterHurricane SamHurricane NicholasTropical Storm MindyHurricane LarryHurricane IdaHurricane HenriHurricane GraceTropical Storm Fred (2021)Hurricane ElsaTropical Storm Danny (2021)Tropical Storm Claudette (2021)Saffir-Simpson scale
A satellite image of Subtropical Storm Ana on May 22, 2021.
Subtropical Storm Ana northeast of Bermuda on May 22

May 22

May 23

June

June 1

  • The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[3]

June 14

June 15

June 16

June 19

A satellite image of Tropical Storm Claudette on June 21, 2021.
Tropical Storm Claudette off the coast of North Carolina on June 21

June 21

June 22

June 27

June 28

June 29

June 30

July

July 1

A satellite image of Hurricane Elsa on July 2, 2021.
Hurricane Elsa after passing through the Lesser Antilles on July 2

July 2

July 3

July 5

July 7

July 9

August

August 11

August 12

August 13

August 14

August 15

A satellite image of Tropical Storm Fred on August 16, 2021
Tropical Storm Fred approaching the Florida Panhandle on August 16

August 16

August 17

August 18

August 19

A satellite loop of Hurricane Grace rapidly intensifying on August 20, 2021.
Satellite loop of Hurricane Grace rapidly intensifying in the Bay of Campeche on August 20

August 20

August 21

August 22

August 23

August 26

August 27

August 28

A satellite image of Hurricane Ida approaching landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2021.
Hurricane Ida approaching Louisiana on August 29

August 29

August 30

August 31

September

September 1

September 2

September 3

September 4

A satellite image of Hurricane Larry in the open Atlantic Ocean on September 5, 2021.
Hurricane Larry in the open Atlantic Ocean on September 5

September 5

September 7

September 8

September 9

September 10

September 11

September 12

An infrared composite satellite image of Hurricane Nicholas near the coast of Texas on September 14, 2021.
Hurricane Nicholas near the coast of Texas on September 14

September 14

September 15

September 17

September 18

An infrared satellite loop of Tropical Depression Sixteen strengthening into Tropical Storm Peter on September 19, 2021.
Infrared satellite loop of Tropical Storm Peter developing east of the Leeward Islands on September 19

September 19

September 21

September 22

A map plotting the track and intensity of Hurricane Sam at 6-hour intervals during its September 22 – October 5, 2021 lifetime.
Map plotting the track and the intensity of Hurricane Sam

September 23

September 24

September 25

September 26

September 27

September 28

September 29

October

October 1

October 2

October 3

October 4

October 5

October 30

A satellite image of Subtropical Storm Wanda over the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 2021.
Subtropical Storm Wanda over the Atlantic Ocean on October 31

October 31

November

November 1

November 7

November 30

  • The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[3]

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